Connecticut Personal Injury Attorney

Types of Injuries

It is not uncommon for serious injuries to occur after a serious accident. Whether the injury was sustained in an automobile accident, an aviation accident, a drunk driving accident, a motorcycle accident, medical malpractice, or an animal bite, the injury victim can be left with permanent, disfiguring injuries that will change the course of their life forever. If you or someone you love has sustained serious injuries in a preventable accident, we urge you to contact a Connecticut personal injury attorney from McCoy & McCoy as soon as possible.

Common Injuries Associated with Accidents

Accidents can calls all types of injuries such as amputation injuries, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and soft tissue injuries as in the case of a dog bite or attack. Amputation refers to the removal of a body extremity by trauma, prolonged constriction of the affected body part, or surgery. Between 1988 and 1996, there were approximately 133, 735 amputations annually in the US. These types of injuries occur frequently after an auto accident, or a workplace accident.

A spinal cord injury typically occurs with a sudden blow that fractures or dislocates the vertebrae. For most spinal cord injuries, the majority of damage occurs when pieces of the vertebrae tear into cord tissue that presses down on the nerves that carries signals to the rest of the body. As a result, the victim becomes paralyzed below the level of the injury. These types of injuries commonly occur with falls, auto accidents, and workplace accidents.

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are the result of an external force traumatically injuring the brain. TBI is a major cause of death and disabilities, especially in small children and young adults. Causes typically include falls, auto accidents, and violence. For survivors, TBI can cause physical, cognitive, social, emotional and behavioral problems. The outcome can range from complete recovery to disability, or death.

There was an estimated 74.8 million dogs living in the US in 2007, which account for approximately 5 million dog bites per year, of those, approximately 800,000 require medical attention. Dog bites typically cause crushing-type wounds since the average dog can exert 200 pounds of pressure per a square inch. This extreme pressure can cause damage to the bones, vessels, tendons, muscle, and nerves. Furthermore, there are at least 64 species of bacteria found in the mouth of a canine, meaning they can cause a host of serious bacterial infections.

Connecticut Personal Injury Lawyer

Serious accidents can calls all types of injuries, even wrongful death. Serious injuries can cost the victim thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars or more in medical bills, rehabilitative therapy, reconstruction surgery, and not to mention lost income and psychological trauma. If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident, a Connecticut personal injury attorney from our firm would like to help. We have extensive experience in aggressively pursuing ample compensation on behalf of our clients and we would like to help you obtain just compensation.

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